For linux mint, the was an xfce edition in addition to the cinnamon and mate editions, but for linux mint 14, there isnt. Linux mint is free of charge thanks to your donations and adverts on the website and we hope youll enjoy it. How to install kde plasma desktop on linux mint 19. But kde is less stable at high cpu usage than xfce. This is just your personal opinion about the value of various desktop environments for linux. The team is proud to announce the release of linux mint kde rc. I want to install kde env without destroy my cinnamon env.
Linux mint releases last kde edition sylvia by sohail december, 2019 december, 2019 0 mint fans rejoice as the latest version of linux mint 18. Kwin is awesome and can bring some awesomeness when paired with xfce. Linux mint 14, released in december and dubbed the nadia version, is loaded with a horde of improvements to all four of its desktop environments. Unable to use existing btrfs partitions used by linux lite, ubuntu 18. Linux mint is one of the most popular desktop linux distributions and used by millions of people. The kde and xfce editions of linux mint , codenamed kaya, have been released. Drop kde and xfce editions of linux mint linux mint forums. Clement lefebvre has announced the final release of linux mint 16 kde and xfce editions. Both new releases are part of the projects larger 18. These xfce versus kde numbers reveal a shocking surprise. Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment aiming to be fast instead of low system resources. Just search on kde menu and you should be able to find it. Linux mint is compatible with ubuntu software repositories.
Linux mint provides full outofthebox multimedia support by including some proprietary software, such as multimedia codecs, and comes bundled with a variety of free and opensource applications. There is a panel on the bottom that oddly seems to be a little thicker than i am used to seeing. The team is proud to announce the release of linux mint 7 gloria kde. Mate, 32bit 64bit, an edition featuring the mate desktop. When i say xfce, its a good bet you think about a lean, responsive linux desktop environment thats particularly light on system memory usage. The mint implementation of xfce is a beautiful and functional desktop. Some of the reasons for the success of linux mint are. Best regards mint is the best distribution mint is the best distribution yeah.
Kdes desktop will lock up and restart on me, xfces wont. He said, in continuation with whats been done in the past, linux mint 18. Ill also be trying maya kde on my e6500 notebook, although. Linux mint used to provide an iso file for kde edition with every new release but this stopped as from linux 19. This short guide explains how to install xfce on your linux mint 14 desktop.
Linux mint is an ubuntubased distribution whose goal is to provide a classic desktop experience with many convenient, custom tools and optional outofthebox multimedia support. Linux mint is a communitydriven linux distribution based on ubuntu or debian that strives to be a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. The kde and xfce versions of linux mint are now available. Furthermore, it offers better modularity and less dependencies to install and takes less time and low. Ubuntu linux using kde, gnome, cinnamon and xfce linux.
Why not both, the kde in sid is recent enough to where it is mature. Linux mint 15 codename olivia xfce edition is released with the exciting features stated below. The kde and xfce editions of linux mint, codenamed kaya, have been released. Xfce, kde, mate, deepin, lxde, lxqt, etc my rec ommendation for endeavour os. However, i currently use mint kde on most of my machines because of its builtin window management for multiple monitors. Its been a relatively long time since the release candidate arrived, but the final release of linux mint xfce is now. Hot on the heels of its xfce build, the final release of linux mint kde is now available for download. Go here to see the post associated with that video. In my opinion, xfce provides a nice balance between functionality and conservation of system resources, while. For several reasons including curiosity, a few weeks ago i started using xfce as my linux desktop.
After hearing one of the hosts of the linux mint podcast continually extol the virtues of kde, i decided it was time to give kde 4 another spin. The linux mint project has released xfce and kde version of its linux mint 18. Some of the packages we distribute are under the gpl. Burn the iso at low speed and enjoy linux mint 7 kde. This is an iteration that a lot of people have been anxiously awaiting, because it. The desktop is fairly standard for linux mint with xfce. One reason was trouble with background daemons eating up all the cpu and io bandwidth on my very powerful main workstation.
It is designed for productivity and aims to be fast and low on system resources. Linux mint 14 is a breath of fresh air linuxinsider. How to install kde desktop environment on linux mint 19. Not just a refuge for those disillusioned with gnome and kde, the linux mint xfce distribution stands on its own merits read more read less linux mint xfce. It is not usually necessary to grab every new release to a distro, but nadia is a significant upgrade to an evolving linux os. Xfce, 32bit 64bit, an edition featuring the xfce desktop. If you want to access their source code you can use the aptget source command. If i start with linux mint mate 64bit which is based on gtk2 and then install the latest xfce 4. Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment which aims to be fast and low on system resources, while still being visually appealing and user friendly. In previous releases, linux mint repositories had an apt priority of 700 as opposed to 500 for ubuntu, debian and 3rd party repositories. This tutorial shows how you can set up a linux mint maya desktop with the xfce desktop that is a fullfledged replacement for a windows desktop, i. If you like do build your own desktop this ist a good solution. To perform the real linux mint 32bit xfce installation, click on the desktop icon install linux mint.
I have used various linux desktop environments over the years. The linux mint team has announced the availability of two new community releases. The team is proud to announce the release of linux mint xfce. Xfce less resourcehungry than gnome or kde, xfce is a great choice for older computers, and it is still a fullfledged desktop environment that offers a great deal to the user. Obviously it can handle kde, which i love because its beautiful and feature rich. Unlike gnome and kde desktops which are heavier, but xfce uses fewer system resources. Manjaro linux manjaro has migrated the dowload to osdn. Once that is done, the next thing i do is some fine tuning of the desktop. The available editions are for cinnamon, xfce and mate desktop environments. Kde or xfce general discussion manjaro linux forum.
The timeshift utility of linux mint 19 is running on kde plasma 5 desktop environment just fine. In this post well see step by step installation and update of packages post installation. Hi everyone, this post is about linux mint mate and xfce, specifically about which is faster and uses less ram. Some linux desktops offer lots of glamour and neat effects, while others provide a solid be it simpler user experience without making the end user feel like theyre using a desktop from the late 20th century. The release announcement is pretty similar to what i saw for linux mint cinnamon and kde flavors. Clem great job love mint xfce it has become great on my 8 year old desktop and 1 year. Xfce is a free lightweight, fast and easy to use software desktop environment for unixlinux like operating systems. I have used a lot of rolling release distros in last 5 years, but, for production purpose, till recently, i mostly relied on only a few linux mint, debian and ubuntu lts. The linux mint team has released two new editions of the projects ubuntubased series. This will probably be a fairly short post, because most of the detail is in the video. My rating of des used by mint is xfce kde mate cinnamon. The team is proud to announce the release of linux mint kde.
The upstream component of the linux mint repositories was kept at priority 700. Hot on the heels of its xfce build, the final release of linux mint. The new editions, kde and xfce, are community spins of linux mint 17. Btw brian, i would actually rank kde over xfce, although not as light on resources. Of course, some of the instability may be due to my removal of some of the rpm packages that provide those background daemons. Just for the next version of linux mint would have to leave the desktop versions of xfce and razorqt.
The linux mint 19 s graphical firewall program is also available as you can see from the screenshot below. The projects new offerings include editions for the kde and xfce desktop environments. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a webbased package installation interface. While its downloading look at the overview of the new features and make sure to quickly go through the known issues. Kde is a vibrant, innovative, advanced, modern looking and fullfeatured desktop environment. We can say that this desktop environment looks like windows 10, and for daily use we recommend you to use cinnamon version for modern computer. The linux mint distro became popular very quickly, it was introduced in 2006 and is now pegged as. One think i dont agree with is the kde and xfce editions, i just dont see the point. In our last article, we looked at the installation of deepin desktop environment on linux mint 19.
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